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5 Things to Know About COVID-19 Before the Holiday Season

By Julia Bonavitacola

December 13th 2024

As the holidays approach, experts recommend tips to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

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Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in Children Aged 5 to 17 Years

By Julia Bonavitacola

December 12th 2024

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Fluvoxamine Fails to Shorten COVID-19 Symptom Duration in Mild to Moderate Outpatients

By Pearl Steinzor

December 8th 2024

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COVID-19 Infection Increases Risk of Severe Outcomes in Patients With Certain Cardiomyopathies

By Cameron Santoro

December 5th 2024

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Nasal Swab Test Can Predict COVID-19 Severity Through Autoantibody Analysis

By Luke Halpern

November 26th 2024

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December 13th 2024

Navigating the HIV Treatment Frontier: Equipping Managed Care Professionals With Strategies for Innovation, Access, and Adherence

1.5 Credits / HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases

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November 8th 2022

What We’re Reading: VA to Prioritize Cancer Claims; Pfizer’s COVID-19 Cash; Medicaid Coverage Concerns

AJMC Staff

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will give cancer claims priority when a new law takes effect in January 2023; Pfizer is looking to use its COVID-19 profits to grow other blockbusters; the probable loss of Medicaid coverage for millions next year is setting off debate.

July 6th 2022

Contributor: COVID-19 Ranked Among the Top 5 Telehealth Diagnoses Nationally in April 2022

Robin Gelburd, JD

COVID-19 was ranked in the top 5 diagnoses through telehealth in the Midwest, Northeast, and West regions as well as nationally in the month of April, coinciding with an increase in COVID-19 cases.

June 24th 2022

What’s Next in Health Care? Panelists Highlight Data, Partnerships Post-COVID-19

Matthew Gavidia

Panelists of an AHIP 2022 session discussed how future policy, infrastructure, and investment strategies in public health will reinforce the efforts already made during the pandemic, with partnerships and engagement key to optimize innovation.

May 9th 2022

Contributor: COVID-19 Falls Out of Top 5 Telehealth Diagnoses in February 2022

Robin Gelburd, JD

The February drop out of the top 5 coincided with a sharp decline in new cases of COVID-19, as reported by the CDC, following the January peak of the wave of cases related to the Omicron variant.

February 14th 2022

Telehealth at Minnesota Oncology: Tackling COVID-19, Educating Patients, and Overcoming the Weather

Mary Caffrey

Rajini Katipamula-Malisetti, MD, a medical oncologist and hematologist with Minnesota Oncology who practices in Coon Rapids, has seen telehealth’s usefulness up close. During a pandemic, it can increase the number of touch points in areas such as survivorship care and nutrition, which would otherwise require a separate visit to the office.

February 7th 2022

Contributor: COVID-19 Among the Top 5 Telehealth Diagnoses in the US in November 2021

Robin Gelburd, JD

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January 26th 2022

Study Supports Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines’ Safety in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Skylar Jeremias

Study results showed that both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were safe and effective in patients with multiple myeloma, which investigators hope will improve vaccine hesitancy in the high-risk population.

January 10th 2022

Decline Seen in National Telehealth Utilization in October 2021

Robin Gelburd, JD

The American Journal of Accountable Care

December 10th 2021

Telehealth User Experiences During COVID-19: A Case Study of Outpatient Cardiovascular Clinics Affiliated With a Large Academic Practice

Megan Lee, BS Paulina Luna, MS Shannon Lynch, FNP Sameer Nagpal, MD Yulanka Castro-Dominguez, MD Zain Ahmed, MD Aaron Brice, MD Ahmad Arham, MD Kim G. Smolderen, PhD Carlos Mena-Hurtado, MD

In cardiovascular clinics during COVID-19, notable barriers to successful telehealth use included obtaining diagnostic information needed to deliver high-quality care and technology-related challenges for patients.

November 7th 2021

To Prevent the Next Pandemic, Fight Antiscience Beliefs, Hotez Says

Allison Inserro

While low- and middle-income countries remain desperate for a COVID-19 vaccine, the United States has entered a dangerous new phase of the pandemic, where antivaccine forces are exporting their antiscience beliefs to other countries, according to a keynote speaker at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

November 2nd 2021

An Increase in Telehealth Utilization in the South From July to August 2021

Robin Gelburd, JD

The August telehealth growth coincided with the peak of the surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant in the South.

May 16th 2021

Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Real-World Settings Even Better Than Expected, Fauci Says

Allison Inserro

Anthony Fauci, MD, told attendees at the ATS 2021 International Conference that the real-world evidence of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is even better than expected.

February 22nd 2021

What We're Reading: Pfizer Vaccine Lessens Hospitalization, Death Risk; 6M Doses Delayed; Mental Health in Coronavirus Survivors

AJMC Staff

Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shown to prevent most coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related deaths or hospitalizations; extreme weather delays 6 million vaccine doses; post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety seen in COVID-19 survivors.

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